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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 1, 1886. 
Mr. F. S. Trueman of Stockport exhibits on stand 29 an interesting collec¬ 
tion of minerals, including, tufa, quartz, lead pyrites, fossilised stone, iron 
pyrites, alabaster, and other articles of this description. Rustic work, in¬ 
cluding tables, chairs, and summer houses, are exhibited on stand 75 by 
Messrs. Martin & Co. of Hope Street, Liverpool. Mr. Joseph Bromham, 
hot-water engineer of Dale Street, Liverpool, lias a number of exhibits on 
stand 15, including a very elegant and ornamental wire Rose temple, the 
Allerton Priory Boiler, rollers, and mowing machines. 
Examples of staging and specimens of boilers are exhibited by Mr. J. 
Gray, Danvers Street, Chelsea, on stand 13. The Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Company, Tonbridge, exhibit on stand 64 a patent 
syringing stand of very simple construction, for holding plants in position 
during the process of syringing, also samples of a new insecticide. Samples 
of various artificial manures are exhibited on stand 65 by Messrs. W. B. 
King & Co, of Ipswich. The same firm also exhibit samples of their special 
composts suitable for amateur cultivators, and also samples of their enamel 
fluid for coating hot-water pip s. Samples of peat and other horticultural 
sundries are shown by Messrs. Wood & Son of Wood Green, London, in an 
adjoining stand, and examples of lawn mowers by the Chadborn & Coldwell 
Manufacturing Company, Upper Thames Street, London. 
On stands 59, 71, 57, and 83 respectively, are exhibits of slate staging and 
tub3 by Messrs. Alfred Carter & Co., of Norton Street, Liverpool; specimens 
of labels by Mr. John Pinches, Oxenden Street, London, W.; examples of 
patent concave pots &c., by John Woods, St. H-lens; and horticultural 
sundries, including soils, manures, &c., by Mr. H. J. Smythe, London. In 
another stand Messrs. Blake & Mackenzie, horticultural printers, Liverpool, 
exhibit samples of garden stationery. 
A very imposing stand of exhibits of vegetable and floral products are 
shown by Messrs. Sutton <£: Sons, of Reading. In this collection are shown 
some fine samples of Potatoes, Lettuce, Cucumbers, Melons, ifcc., also samples 
of seeds, vegetable and flower, and an interesting collection of vegetables 
and fruit in wax. Specimens of the Pennsylvania lawn mowers are 
exhibited on stand 40 by Messrs. Lloyd, Lawr nee. & Co., of London, 
and in adjoining stands will be seen exhibi's of the specialities in 
lawn mowers of Mes-rs. Green & Son of Leeds, and Samuelson & Co. of 
Banbury. Mr. J. G. Wagstaff, Alma Ironwoiks, Dunkinfield, exhibit 
their patent hot-water saddle boiler ; Messrs. Jensen & Co. samples of 
their Norwegian fish manure ; Messrs. Peter Connor, McIntyre & Co., 
gas-heating water apparatus ; Mr. J. Goddard, Radipole Road, Fulham, 
samples of tlnir patent adjustable clips; Mr. John Watson, St. Albans, 
examples of his Defiance cas stove ; The Jersey Gravel Company’s samples 
of gravel; Mr. W. H. Essery, Swansea Horticultural anthracite coal ; 
Messrs. J. Trickett & Sons, Bennett Street, Liverpool, gum solution for 
fixing botanical specimens to a glass ; Mr. J. P. Bethel], Stanley Street, 
Liverpool, samples of his unique folding postal boxes ; Mr. H. Caesar, 
Knutsford, Cheshire, elegant examples of summer and other rustic bouses, 
including bridges, arches, and vases; Mr. P. B. Harkin, Dutton Street, 
Liverpool, specimens of Orchid baskets, teak, wood, &c. ; Mr. F. H. Rylands 
Newtown, Montgomery, specimens of his gard-n seed drill ; Mr. G. Bloxham, 
gardener to Sir Philip Dunscombe, Bart., Brickhill Manor, Bletchley, a 
fumigator for hothouses; Messrs. J. Crispin & Sons, Milk Street, Bristol, a 
newly invented boiler, “ The Cliftonand Messrs. F. Silvester and Co. of 
Newcastle samples of steel used in the construction of boilers brings the 
list of exhibits in this clas3 to a close. 
Messrs. Samuelson & Co. of Banbury exhibit in class 9 an improved 
lawn mower, and also the Chadborn it Coldwell Company specimens of 
their patent excelsior horse mowing machine, likewise Messrs. Thomas 
Green & Son of Leeds. In the class for hand mowers, Messrs. Samuelson 
exhibit largely, as also do Mr. J. Unite, Edgware Road, London ; Chadborn 
and Coldwell Manufacturing Co. of London; W. Glassey & Co. of Liverpool ; 
I. Green it Son of Leeds ; Barford it Perkins of Peterborough ; J. Bramham, 
Liverpool ; Lloyd, Lawrence & Co. of London. There are four entries in 
garden cutlery clas^. The “ Standard ” Manufacturing Co. of Derby con¬ 
tribute a number of hooks, saws, pruning shears, itc. The other exhibitors 
are the Naxos Wheel it Machine Company of WeBton-super-Mare; W. 
Glassey & Co of Liverpool; and Trickett it Sons of Sheffield. Mr. J. 
Mathews of Weston-super-Mare, contributes a unique selection of garden 
pottery in class 12, as also do Messrs. F. S. Trueman, Stockport; E. Sydney, 
Liverpool; Reesley it Co. Handsworth ; and J. Crute, Loudon. In the class 
for garden tools, Messrs. Barford it Perkins of Peterborough ; J. C. Rowland, 
Liveipool; E. Bates, The Gardens, Arle, Alresford, Hants; D. Swete ; The 
Naxos Wheel Co.; Trickett it Sons, are the principal exhibitors. There 
are ten entries in the class for garden seats and chairs, the exhibitors being 
Mr. J. Unite of London ; Messrs. Wrinch & Sons of Ipswich, who exhibit in 
their collection improved forms of garden seats and methods of adjusting 
the awning ; T. Green & Son, Leeds ; W. H. Peake & Sons, Liverpool; 
D. Lowe it Sons, Manchester ; J. it H. Keyworth it Co. Liv. rpool; Brooks 
and Co., Manchester; W. Glassey it Co., Liverpool; H. Caesar, Knutsford, 
Cheshire ; and the executors of the late H. Inman, S retford, Manchester. 
There is only one exhibitor in the class devoted to meteorological instru¬ 
ments, and this is Messrs. J. Davis it Co., Kennington Park Road, Loudon. 
In the garden engine class the exhibitors are the Naxos Wheel and Machine ! 
Co. ; Messrs. W. Glassey & Co., Liverpool; Messrs. Barford it Perkins, 
Peterborough; Colman it Morton, Chelmsford; and Wrinch & Sons, 
Ipswich. The class for decorations for conservato'.ies, &c., are represented 
by such well-known exhibitors as Mr. J. Mathews of Weston-super-Mare; 
J. Crute, London ; Halliday & Co., Middleton ; and Glassey & Co., Liver¬ 
pool. 
The following list of Judges and Stewards is extracted from the Cata¬ 
logue of Exhibits :— 
Judges. —Class s 1 to 15 (Plants).—Mr. J. Douglas, Ilford ; Mr. J. Mease, 
Wyncote; Monsieur E. Pynrert, Ghent. 
Classes 16 to S3, and 61 (Plants).—Mr. B. Findlay, Manchester ; Mr. 
J. O’Brien, Harrow ; Monsieur Van Volxem, Brussels. 
Classes 34 to 50 (Plants).—Mr. M. Dunn, Dalkeith; Mr. G. Goldsmith, 
Northampton. 
Classes 51 to 60 (Groups).—Mr. 0. Thomas, Chatsworih ; Mr. H. 
Lindsay, Huntroyde; Monsieur Van Geert, Antwerp. 
Classes 62 to 81 (Cut Flowers).—Mr. R. Dean, Ealing; Rev. C. H. 
Bulmer, Hereford. 
Class s 82 to 93 (Table decoration).—Mr. J. Pettigrew, Cardiff. 
Classes 94 to 116, 129, 132, 134 (Fruit).—Mr. Barham, Croxteth; Mr. F. 
Harrison, Knowsley ; Monsieur H. Vilmorin, Paris. 
Classes 117 to 128, and 135 (Vegetables).—Mr. Bennett, Rangemore ; Mr. 
Jamieson, Haigh Hall, Wigan : Hon. Berkeley Stanhope. 
Horticultural Literature, Science and Art.—Mr. E. Badger, Birming¬ 
ham ; Mr. F. W. Burbidge, Dublin; Mr. J. Shaw, Manchester. t 
Classes 1 to 8, and “Boiler Contest” (Implements).—Mr. W. Miller, 
Combe Abb y ; Mr. E. Bardney, Liverpool; Mr. Marriott, Glasgow; Mr. 
Jas. Boyd, Jun., Paisley. 
Classes 9 to 21 (Implements').—Sir C. W. Strickland, Bt., Malton ; Mr. 
Shirley Hibberd, Kew ; Mr. Woolford, Leatkerhead ; Monsieur C. Joly, 
Paris. 
Stewards. —Cut Flowers—Mr. Ker, Liverpool. Plants—Mr. W. G, 
Head, Crystal Palace. Fruit, &c.—Mr. E Bridg-, Huyton. Implements— 
Mr. W. Barron, Swansea. Boilers and Hothouses—Mr. J. Wright, Fleet 
Street, London. 
General Superintendent. —Mr. A. F. Barron, Chiswick, London. 
Mr. Richardson, the able Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, has 
acted in concert with Mr. Barron throughout in making the necessary 
preparations for this truly great and most diversified Exhibition, which 
does not close till next Monday night. 
We learn by telegram that a gold medal has been granted to Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, Reiding; silver medals to Messrs. Chadborn it Coldwell, 
Barford & Perkins, Davies, Matthews, and Bramham. 
The forty-third anniversary fes.ival of the Gardeners’ Royal 
Benevolent Institution will be held at “ The Albion,” Aldersgate 
Street, on Friday, 2nd July, 1886, on which occasion N. N. Sherwood, 
Esq. (Messrs. Hurst & Son) will preside. Dinner at six o’clock pre¬ 
cisely. 
-A visitor writes: “ It seems to be the custom with some 
exhibitors at the Floral Committee Meetings of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society to remove their exhibits immediately after the 
Committee has inspected them, and at the last meeting an Odontoglos- 
sum was certificated which I was informed had been taken away by the 
exhibitor after the award was made. If there is no rule to prevent this 
practice it would he advisable to frame one, as it is exceedingly dis¬ 
appointing to visit:rs like myself who attend these interesting meetings 
to find that some beautiful novelties cannot be seen.” 
- We learn that an excursion of Belgian Horticulturists 
to England has been arranged for the present month with the object of 
visiting the principal sights of London, the nurseries, aod private gardens. 
It is intended that the party start from Antwerp on July 15th ; from July 
16th to the 20th will be devoted to London and its suburbs, including 
visits to the nurseries, Chiswick, Kew, Hampton Court, Windsor, Cliveden 
and Dropmore. From the 20th to the 24th will be devoted to a journey 
to Rangemore, Eivaston, Chatsworth, Liverpool, and Chester, returning 
to London on July 24tb, and to Antwerp on July 25th. The programme 
is a very full one, but some alterations may be needed, as the time is 
somewhat brief for such a number of visits. British horticulturists wil 
undoubtedly endeavour to render the tour as agreeable as possible to our 
visitors, for many have pleasant memoties of Belgian hospitality. 
_ “J. A. W., Aldtrminster," writes:—“I can quite sympathise 
with “ D. T. F.,” to whom “ D., Deal," refers on page 502. Orange 
iungus began to attack my Roses a month ago, and I am very fearful as 
to results. A slrong solution of Harris’ sulphide of potassium appears to 
have checked it in some instances, and I am about to try now sulphate of 
copper ; but it is tedious work. I have always considered red rust to be 
quite distinct from orange fungus, but “D., Dial," thinks differently. 
Here Roses rue decidedly late. Ou this clay, June 24th, I have gathered 
but three or four hybrids, Monsieur Noman and, of course, A. K. Williams, 
also that mo 3 t useful garden Rose, Catherine Soupert. My Teas are on 
the walls quite as early as usual, but in the open very late. Mildew has 
appealed in force.” 
_The Plum and Peach Case at the Dell, Egham, which 
was mentione 1 last week, is an ex’remely convenient structure, and if moro 
of such houses were employed in gardens there would be less uncertainty 
about the general crops of these fruits. The cast or house is a lean-to 
